SSC Venture Partners
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SSC Venture Partners is an alumni-run venture capital fund, startup accelerator, and mentor network for Boston College-affiliated startups. Founded in 2014 by Tom Coburn '13 and Peter Bell '86. General Partners: Peter Bell, Christina Quinn '13, Tom Coburn, Duncan Walker '13. $5M+ raised across 3 funds, 94+ investments, 150+ alumni mentors. Portfolio includes Aryeo (acquired by Zillow), Beam, BePresent, Voltpost, Wunderite, Darkroom. 3 portfolio exits (DIG Labs acquired by Ollie 2024). Offers seed/pre-seed investments of $50-100K. Not a Boston College endorsed entity.
Also known as: Soaring Startup Circle, SSC Ventures
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-25); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
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Funding range
$100,000
Equity
Equity taken
Application
Rolling
Alumni
Last activity
2026-06-25
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Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Aryeo
Boston College
SSC Venture Partners portfolio company; acquired by Zillow.
Beam
Boston College
SSC Venture Partners portfolio company; sleep and wellness products.
BePresent
Boston College
SSC Venture Partners portfolio company; phone-free app.
Darkroom
Boston College
SSC Venture Partners portfolio company (Theo Chapman, CEO).
DIG Labs
Boston College
SSC Venture Partners portfolio exit; acquired by Ollie in 2024.
Voltpost
Boston College
SSC Venture Partners portfolio company; EV charging lampposts.
Wunderite
Boston College
SSC Venture Partners portfolio company; insurance automation.
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SSC Venture Partners
--- title: "SSC Venture Partners" source_url: https://sscventurepartners.com capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Alumni-run VC fund, startup accelerator, and mentor network for BC startups. Founded 2014 by Tom Coburn '13 and Peter Bell '86. General Partners: Peter Bell, Christina Quinn '13, Tom Coburn, Duncan Walker '13. $5M+ raised across 3 funds. 94+ investments. Portfolio includes Aryeo (acquired by
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